Highlights

• Developed an Intel 8080 CPU emulator in Go with SDL-based rendering to recreate classic arcade hardware
• Implemented complete 8080 instruction set and Space Invaders arcade cabinet architecture emulation
• Achieved ROM compatibility enabling execution of original Space Invaders arcade binary

Gameplay

User Input

Requirements

Install the necessary dependencies based on your operating system:

brew install sdl2{,_image,_mixer,_ttf,_gfx} pkg-config

sudo apt install -y libsdl2{,-image,-mixer,-ttf,-gfx}-dev

Build / Run

To build the project, run the make command:

make # This produces the target binary in ./dist

Testing

./build/space-invaders-darwin -test=roms/tests/TST8080.COM

Launching...
Running a test ROM - roms/tests/TST8080.COM
loading roms/tests/TST8080.COM
1792 bytes loaded
MICROCOSM ASSOCIATES 8080/8085 CPU DIAGNOSTIC
 VERSION 1.0  (C) 1980

 CPU IS OPERATIONAL

TODO

• Add sound
• Add player 2 support

Resources

1. https://pastraiser.com//cpu/i8080/i8080_opcodes.html
2. http://www.classiccmp.org/dunfield/r/8080.txt
3. http://www.nj7p.org/Manuals/PDFs/Intel/9800301C.pdf
4. http://kazojc.com/elementy_czynne/IC/INTEL-8080A.pdf

Source Code

Source available at https://github.com/dustinbowers/intel8080emu